I've been impressed with everything Dan Muse has done with the Pittsburgh Penguins this year from start to where we are now. He's handling of our young players is impressive. That's what he's known for. Keep up the good work, Muse
I guess the question becomes is it better to have Brunicke play big minutes against easy competition/kids or play virtually no minutes and practice against men? I see the argument from both sides. at this point i lean towards letting him go back to junior and play but keep close tabs and make sure hes working on/building on good habits. If thats even possible.
I would go so far as to say Brunicke did look bad at the U20's. I watched every Canada game and I only remember like 2 or 3 times he created a solid scoring chance. He didn't have a ton of bad moments, but he wasn't standing out defensively either. He felt like a placeholder in case Parekh was hurt and the younger players weren't playing well enough to be on the 1st PP unit. I'd attribute at least some of the issues to Canada's coaching though, their play in the defensive zone was terrible all tournament. There were constant breakdowns and it felt like there was no plan for a breakout when they got the puck. I don't see any way Brunicke doesn't end up back in juniors at this point, getting more significant ice time should help.
You are VERY WRONG about Ben Kindel. Whenever he hits a wall in production visibly or stat wise he gets over the hump and continues to remind us that hes not going anywhere. Small plays. Back checking. Patience on the ice. VISION. His vision at 18 and confidence on the puck is remarkable. Personally I think when Rut showed up he played the sidekick on rush attempts with Ben better than Ville. Chinakhov is just better at it though. So Rut will end up, with some coaching, playing that net front grinder which he had great success doing in college. Also Rutger is allegedly injured during Tuesdays practice. Probably locks Ville in unless its serious.
Makes sense just to play Brunicke. Clifton or St. Ivany aren't getting anything back in trade, so trying to boost their value is pointless. And the Pens aren't gonna win the Cup this season, so they don't need to worry about Brunicke's mistakes derailing anything. Just develop him. Try to mold him into a useful defenseman for the future. That's the best way to use the 3-RD slot. If he sucks then they draft a little higher in a deep class.
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Have a great evening, Dan! See you on the next one!
I've been impressed with everything Dan Muse has done with the Pittsburgh Penguins this year from start to where we are now. He's handling of our young players is impressive. That's what he's known for. Keep up the good work, Muse
I guess the question becomes is it better to have Brunicke play big minutes against easy competition/kids or play virtually no minutes and practice against men? I see the argument from both sides. at this point i lean towards letting him go back to junior and play but keep close tabs and make sure hes working on/building on good habits. If thats even possible.
Koivenin back, keep Novak. Magrority is NOT ready for the NHL. He couldn’t pass to save his life.
I would go so far as to say Brunicke did look bad at the U20's. I watched every Canada game and I only remember like 2 or 3 times he created a solid scoring chance. He didn't have a ton of bad moments, but he wasn't standing out defensively either. He felt like a placeholder in case Parekh was hurt and the younger players weren't playing well enough to be on the 1st PP unit. I'd attribute at least some of the issues to Canada's coaching though, their play in the defensive zone was terrible all tournament. There were constant breakdowns and it felt like there was no plan for a breakout when they got the puck. I don't see any way Brunicke doesn't end up back in juniors at this point, getting more significant ice time should help.
Glad you are always working for us and the Pens Dan.
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Brunicke talk.
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You are VERY WRONG about Ben Kindel. Whenever he hits a wall in production visibly or stat wise he gets over the hump and continues to remind us that hes not going anywhere. Small plays. Back checking. Patience on the ice. VISION. His vision at 18 and confidence on the puck is remarkable. Personally I think when Rut showed up he played the sidekick on rush attempts with Ben better than Ville. Chinakhov is just better at it though. So Rut will end up, with some coaching, playing that net front grinder which he had great success doing in college. Also Rutger is allegedly injured during Tuesdays practice. Probably locks Ville in unless its serious.
Makes sense just to play Brunicke. Clifton or St. Ivany aren't getting anything back in trade, so trying to boost their value is pointless.
And the Pens aren't gonna win the Cup this season, so they don't need to worry about Brunicke's mistakes derailing anything.
Just develop him. Try to mold him into a useful defenseman for the future. That's the best way to use the 3-RD slot.
If he sucks then they draft a little higher in a deep class.